Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-02-04

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embezzled s., 800 belonging to his amt an,
skipped TO Chicago, in which city he wa
arrested
The special board of engineers has sui
mitted its report on the Portage Lake
and Lake Superior ship canal in
which 10 is recommended that the govern
ment accept the companies offer. and
that the canal be made free for the bene6,
OF commerce. The estimated cost of chr
rying out the plan is as follows: For ex
tingqishing private title, $3.50. 900: 70,
opening the route, sos, 600; for entrance
from Lake Superior, $50 600; for entrance
from Keweenaw Bay, 500, go aggregate
&l,6i50O0 When the needs of commerce
require depth of twenty-five feet an ad.
ditional expenditure of S73O,OOO will be r..
quired.
As a result of the January break up. tho
rivers in the east and southeast are on
their periodical rampage. Little stream
lets have become raging torrents aud for
time serious damage was threatened IN
cities and towns along the Susquehanna.
Allegheny, Ohio and Lackawaxon rivers.
A prohibitory amendment l. to be sub
mitted to popular vote in Pennsylvania.
Ex-Gov. Hoadley of Ohio, has formed a
law partnership in New York, and will
hereafter reside in that city.
About 100 cases OF giant powder explod-
ed while in transit over the Missouri
Pacific road half mile west Of Fort Scott
Kan, the other morning. The train CON
sisted Of twenty-three freight cars and
hfteen OF them were completely DESTROYED
ana magazine car blown to atoms The
engine was broken but not blown of the
track. Scott Hooker, brakeman, was in
stantly killed.
Masked men broke into the Gulf Col
orado q Santa Fe railroad denot mar
Richmond Texas, at an early hour the
other morning and secured about 81, 400
in money.
The Hon. Matthew VI. Thomas president
OF the old underground railroad that CON
veyed so many slaves to their freedom.
hves In Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo county.
HIS life began there as a physician. when
there was no other within thirty miles.
de amassed fortune by his frugal and
careful living. He is Of Quaker stock and
possesses all the characteristics OF that
sect.
The Democrat OF Albuquerque. Y. NJ.
publishes for the second time the strange
story that Jesse James is not dead but
living in the wilds of Arizona, near Phor-
nix. The article is based on an interview
with reliable gentleman direct from tho
home OF Jesse James en- route to the Paci- |
nc, who offers a chain Of circumstantial |
evidence most convincing that the alleged |
as assination was all a ruse
Values OF imports: Six months ended
Dec 81, 1856, 1894 s27, sos; 1855 s3O6, $40, 524;
twelve months ended Dec. 81, 1856, se6S,4l7.-
2l0, 1855, $751;, sGs,673
The total value Of exports for the six
months ended Dec. 81, 1885. s3s5. 67s. 7q2.
1885, $25l,9l3,9J6; twelve months ended
Dec. 81, lSs6, $713 $50 GO; 1885. $6Ss. 24q 7qs.
The collection OF internal revenue during
xix months of the fiscal year ended June
70 1857, was $3.50, SOB, being a decrease OF
B, O54, $40 as compared with the correspond
ing perion OF the previous fiscal year.
me home OF II. l.. Ross, l6 miles north
'f Oil City, Pa, was destroyed by fire the
'ther morning at an early hour, during
he absence OF the parents, and four little
children were burned 70 death.
Janitor Titus OF the collegiate institute
It Belvidere, y. j., has been sentenced to
'e hanged April IA, for the murder of q
ervant girl in the institute
battery OF four steel boilers at Etna-
Borough, Pa, exploded the other morning,
ompletely wrecking the bar mill in which
hey were situated. The fireman was in.
family killed and his body mangled be
ond recognition.
Gen. >. {. Armstrong, of the Indian
ormal school at Hampton, Va, has gone
o Florida for the winter, with hope Of ,
ecruiting his health.
Frank Gushing has gone TO Zuni again, ,
aking with him his wife and sister He
as prepared Zuni grammar and die
onary and Is now to explore the Zuni 6
uins.
A bill has been introduced in the house |
roviding for the election Of United States /
snators by the people.
George X. McFergus aged 10, was ar o
ested at Pond Eddy, y. Y, the other day y
Or forgery committed at Greenock Scot =,
md. The yound man had absconded with
;, 700 belonging to the school board Of that a
lace. :,
Two colored children were burned to v
cath on straw mattrass on the common S
Paducah, Ky. The mother had been
7icted and built a fire to keep her chill r,
ZEN from freezing. While she was absent a
lie mattrass caught fire. Il
Port Deposit, Me- was flooded the other r,
ny, and at night people had to be taken
ON their homes in boats. The food was S
fused by an immense ice gorge which {
I'd formed opposite the town.
In the state labor convention at Spring II
Id. H., q resolution demanding a new j
ial for the condemned anarchists, was
'feated. d
The war between the Mexicans and the n
aqui Indians, is ended.
The first annual dinner of the Republi- o.
n club OF New York, will take place.
10. IL. Ia
Two men were killed and three Others Al
riously injured by boiler explosion
ar Wellsburg, w. Va, Jan %. ~